Blog: Other Regions

Đorgovska mahala Village, Serbia

In our village, many people left for the seasonal work of picking strawberries. Some sisters from our women's groups also left for seasonal jobs. They have the opportunity to work and share their lives with others. Last month in our gatherings, we talked about our influence to encourage other people in the world.

By Dee Rivers
 

Overheard:  “Serbia … it used to be Yugoslavia, right?”

Well, yes, but long before it was Yugoslavia, it was Serbia.

In fact, it became Serbia in 1166 and stayed Serbia until 1918, when post-war gerrymanders proclaimed that six Slavic countries in Southeast Europe had become one and created the name “Yugoslavia”, by combining the Slavic words "jug" (south) and "slaveni" (Slavs).

Đorgovska Mahala Village, Serbia                                                                                                                             

House of Esther, Armenia

Our little team left for a week in Spitak to continue work in the House of Esther. We started by painting the entire interior of the building. We have also selected and ordered all the material necessary for the work going forward.

Global Hope Network International for the past 15 years has worked to end extreme poverty in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.  As you might imagine, six years ago, our work in the Middle East began to expand as refugees and displaced families fled civil unrest and conflict.  During most recent years, we began receiving families who have fled the terror of ISIL.  The painful stories shared by those escaping, are difficult to hear.  The numbers are growing daily of families entering neighboring countries seeking refuge. 
 

Idomeni Refugee Camp, Greece

Dorgovska Mahala, Serbia

Close to my heart, this project is in my village. I am actively visiting people to establish a relationship of trust with them. I talk with them about who we are and how our goal is to work together with them on the issues in order to transform our society.

Đorgovska mahala Village, Serbia

At our Women’s Cycle of Life seminar, as part of our Community Health Education (CHE) training, we worked with women on the theme of healthy relationships. Topics focused how to be tolerant, how to forgive, and what are the barriers and solutions to restore broken relationships. Two women in the group weren’t on good terms because of intolerance. After the seminar, they forgave each other and started talking.

GHNI is working with Refugee Families in Greece.  More information will be available in the very near future!

Đorgovska Mahala Village, Serbia

Committed to serving her congregation for more than twenty years, Snezana is the pastor’s wife of the church near the village of Đorgovska Mahala. Her heart is for the extremely poor and marginalized whom she relates to daily. Well before GHNI offered to come alongside her, Snezana had been working among the poor in twenty villages in south Serbia.